if the developed nations of the world, the more powerful nations of the world, simply ignored these, these problems. do we say, oh, it is nothing to do with us, and cross ourarms? we caused it. thousands of men, women and children who have lost everything, lost everything, can we just say it is no business of ours? an assessment by the environment agency said that the uk was not yet ready for the impact of climate change. in october, a street in cardiff became a dangerous river after a massive downpour. there was a similar scene in newcastle after torrential rain there. in america, europe, south america and siberia, there were raging wildfires. the biggest shock came in germany, injuly.